
Acting
Max Adalbert
Born — Died
1874-02-19 — 1933-12-07
Place of birth
Danzig, Poland
Known for
Acting
Credits
32 titles
Known for
7.7Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him.
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
1922
7.4As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman poisons herself in order to join him and is met by Death, who gives her three opportunities to prove that love is stronger than death, thereby freeing her beloved from his fate.
Destiny
1921
9.0No synopsis available yet.
The Scoundrel
1931
6.0Rowland falls sick with leprosy while Mac Allan is captured by the Maharajah, who offers Irene a deal: one night with him in exchange for letting Rowland to be cured. She accepts, but tries to commit suicide.
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
1921
5.7Ayan, Maharajah of Eschnapur, believes that his wife, Princess Savitri, has been unfaithful to him with officer Mac Allan. He decides to bury her alive, so he sends the Yogi Ramigani to England to look for Herbert Rowland, an architect; but when he orders him to build a tomb, Rowland refuses.
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
1921
6.1After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.
Laughing Heirs
1933
Film credits
1930s · 19 titles
9.0No synopsis available yet.
The Scoundrel
1931
6.1After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.
Laughing Heirs
1933
7.3No synopsis available yet.
My Leopold
1931
6.0Based on the true story of a cobbler who bought a second-hand captain's uniform, assumed command of a troop of guardsmen, declared the town of Köpenick under military law, arrested the mayor and confiscated the town treasury.
The Captain from Köpenick
1931
10.0A comedy about the rivalry between two men from rather different parts of Germany, Bavaria and Prussia, a rivalry which extends from business to a rifle range when they compete in shooting.
The Champion Shot
1932
7.0No synopsis available yet.
The Clairvoyant
1931
NRUlfilas Löwe is an exceptionally talented writer, yet he's constantly strapped for cash – the bailiff is his most frequent visitor. Löwe refuses an advance from his publisher because he simply isn't capable of being truly assertive. So, in the publisher's office, Löwe seeks advice from Mr. Knöllchen on how to be truly assertive and get his way. And lo and behold: Löwe receives an unusually large advance! He's become a real master of assertiveness. Perhaps a little too much so: when Knöllchen gives him a friendly pat on the shoulder as he leaves the office, Löwe firmly forbids such familiarity...
Wie werde ich energisch?
1933
7.0A bold crime caper about muckraking journalist Hans Steindecker, who happens to witness a spectacular murder. Shortly afterwards, he makes the acquaintance of Nelly who desperately wants to leave the country and asks for Steindecker′s assistance. Without giving a second thought, he agrees, and only after Nelly has disappeared does he realize that the young woman duped him.
Hans in Every Street
1930
7.5Bill's girlfriend Lore is an art student in Berlin. Since her professor doesn't think much of painting women, she exchanges a genuine Raphael painting in a gallery for a copy made by her. In a spectacular theft, the copy is stolen. Detective Keller suspects Bill and Lore. But Bill, who is a talented quick-change artist, keeps escaping arrest by constantly altering his appearance.
The Stolen Face
1930
7.0A series of stupid coincidences causes the young Munich painter Paul to convert his uncle's castle into a hotel for four weeks. But he can't complain: business is good and he has plenty of guests. For exmple, there's Theo Muller with his revue troupe. For reasons of "sound", Muller calls himself "Miller", which, of course, causes more confusion. His daughter, the beautiful Evelyn, is confused with Mabel Miller, who has come to the hotel on a mission for her filthy rich father ... namely, to estimate the worth of the castle.
A Mad Idea
1932
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Spione im Savoy-Hotel
1932
8.0Three daughters of a tax officer, brought up by a maiden aunt, become engaged to three military men assigned to their small town.
Aunt Gussi Commands
1932
7.0When Julius Seipold's wife Regine becomes suspicious that he is having an affair after discovering incriminating evidence, Julius manages to convince her that it is his innocuous assistant Max who is having a relationship.
The Night Without Pause
1931
No synopsis available yet.
The Battle of Bademuende
1931
No synopsis available yet.
So'n Windhund
1931
No synopsis available yet.
Der Herr Finanzdirektor
1931
8.0Film by Waschneck.
Hände aus dem Dunkel
1933
6.0When an attractive maid in a garrison town becomes pregnant, she reveals that one of three soldiers stationed there who had been chasing after her, is responsible.
Three Days in the Guardhouse
1930
9.0Errant Husbands (German: Kyritz - Pyritz) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Heinz Wolff and starring Max Adalbert, Hansi Arnstaedt and Henry Bender.
Kyritz - Pyritz
1931
1920s · 11 titles
7.7Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him.
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
1922
7.4As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman poisons herself in order to join him and is met by Death, who gives her three opportunities to prove that love is stronger than death, thereby freeing her beloved from his fate.
Destiny
1921
6.0Rowland falls sick with leprosy while Mac Allan is captured by the Maharajah, who offers Irene a deal: one night with him in exchange for letting Rowland to be cured. She accepts, but tries to commit suicide.
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
1921
5.7Ayan, Maharajah of Eschnapur, believes that his wife, Princess Savitri, has been unfaithful to him with officer Mac Allan. He decides to bury her alive, so he sends the Yogi Ramigani to England to look for Herbert Rowland, an architect; but when he orders him to build a tomb, Rowland refuses.
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
1921
5.9The married Lady Emma Hamilton has an ill fated romance with Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Lady Hamilton
1921
8.0Harlander, a media mogul and war profiteer, has been told that he has six months before his sanity will leave him completely. He hires a young nurse, and decides to spend all his money before his six months are up.
Die Kwannon von Okadera
1920
An overly trusting young man inherits the fortune of his great uncle and his scheming relatives plot to get their hands on the money.
Der Dummkopf
1921
7.0The House on the Moon
The House on the Moon
1921
6.6In 19th century Paris a hedonistic woman marries an aristocrat but has trouble keeping faithful to him.
Die Flamme
1923
No synopsis available yet.
She and the Three
1922
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Das neue Paradies
1921

